Monday, March 31, 2008

Welcome all hockey fans to Vipersdiehardfan blog. As many of my followers and hockey fans know I have been posting all anything related towards the Vernon Vipers hockey team on the BCHL message board for the last seven years. I was born and raised here in Vernon and grew up watching Junior hockey as a child before getting my first set of season tickets in 1990 since then I have missed just 42 home games. Ive missed just two home games since the 1999 season. I worked with the Vipers
back in 2003-04 as colour comentator helping out with a few games over the
internet.

I first heard about the BCHL message board in January of 2001 at first I use to just read all the postings-comments before not too long on the fourm a parent of one of the Trail Smoke Eaters asked if anyone was at the Vipers-Smokies game last night, as he or she wanted to know how her son looked and how was the game. He or she listened to the game over the radio but wanted to get a fans perspective of the actual game. I was the first one who wrote a small paragraph on the game and how her son did in the hockey game. He or she was very thankfull and asked if I could post a little write up on the game anytime Trail was in town so he or she could follow her son. It wasnt too much longer when a few other fans-parents started asking me to give a write up on some of the Viper games. & this is how I became vipersdiehardfan.

At first it was just a quick little paragraph on the game or on a player someone was wanting to know about. It wasnt much longer where I started getting creative and getting into more detail before you knew it I was doing full game recaps on every Vipers game. I really enjoy it so I kept going with it, next thing you knew I was posting all Viper trades, Alumni updates, and basically anything news related to do with the Vernon Vipers.

A few years ago some fans for whatever reason disagreed with some of my comments, game recaps etc and made note of it. It didnt bother me at the beginning but over the last year several fans got very upset, called me names, called me out and even said I knew very little about the game I had just watched-commented on. As I see it everyone sees and watches the game of hockey differently wich means every fan, hockey player, coach, broadcaster and scouts see the game differently. My game recaps and comments on trades etc are just my own opinion and mine only. This is what I saw or see and thats the way I look at it. I know not everyone is going to agree with me but this is what I like about sports and the game of hockey, everyone has their own opinion. Anyways after taking alot of critisism over the years on the BCHL message board, one long time Vipers season ticket holder was the one who suggested to me one year why dont I make-create my own Vipers blog. Well during the off season I took some time and looked into it and well here it goes.

I hope most of you who followed me on the BCHL message board will find me here on my blog and continue to follow me. I hopeto keep everyone and especially all Viper fans informed with any news regarding the Vernon Vipers.

On my blog you will find my game recaps after every Vipers home game as well as the odd away game, Vipers trades, Morning Star newspaper articles, and Viper Alumni updates.

Thanks to everyone who follows me and appreciates what I do. Without you this blog would never be around.

1990 & 1991 Vernon Lakers Inducted Into Okanagan Sports Hall Of Fame

The 1969-70 & 1971-72 Vernon Essos were inducted into the Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame in November 2014

1999 Vernon Vipers Inducted Into BC Hockey Hall Of Fame

The 1999 Vernon Vipers were inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame In July 2016

On December 2nd 2017 the Vernon Vipers honoured the 1956 Vernon Canadians and former Vernon Esso's legend Wayne Dye. The 1956 Vernon Canadians Allen Cup banner along side Wayne Dye's #8 Legends banner were raised to the rafters at Kal Tire Place

Kal Tire Place-Home to the Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame

The Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1982 through the vision of Vernon resident and sports enthusiast, Nick Alexis. With the support of Vernon City Council, Alexis and a dedicated group of volunteers created a series of outdoor exhibits celebrating the region’s dynamic sporting history in Vernon’s Cenotaph Park. That same year, the new organization unveiled its first round of inductees to the Hall of Fame. Several years later, in 2001, the Hall of Fame moved its exhibits into the newly constructed Vernon Multiplex now known as Kal Tire Place.

About Me

I first created this blog in November of 2008. This coming season will be my ninth season doing this blog. I was born and raised in Vernon, BC and have been going to Junior Hockey games in Vernon since I was a young child. I purchased my first set of season tickets in 1990
I have had season tickets for the last 26 years, Since 1990 I have missed 42 home games.
In September of 2009 I missed my first home game since 2002-03 wich my streak of 236 straight Vipers home games came to an end. Ive missed just three Vipers home games since the 1998-1999 season.
I worked with the Vipers back in 2003-04 as colour comentator helping out with a few games over the internet. In 2011 I helped deisgn, create and put together the Vipers new website for the 2011-12 season. I ran and updated the Vipers website for five seasons, keeping all staff bios and pictures updated, adding new game photos, doing a game preview on game days, as well as adding any Vipers news, scores or BCHL news through out the season.
Over the years I have travelled to Victoria, Dauphin & Camrose to watch the Vipers in the RBC Cup. I was also at the 1990 Centennial Cup & 2014 RBC Cup in Vernon.